[Dvdrtools-users] Re: crypt ISO image -- can't encrypt images any more than you can compress

[Alessio Sangalli]

Bryan J. Smith wrote:

> First off, the ISO9660 and UDF formats do _not_ support an "encrypted"
> filesystem (or a compressed one either).

I don't want an encrypted file system, but a crypted ISO. I don't want 
anyone to be able to read the contents of the disc...


> Secondly, think of .iso as an archive format, with "mkisofs" as the 
> archiver.
> If you change that format, the unarchiving tool, like "cdrecord" won't 
> know how
> to read it.

do you mean 'read' when it has to write the iso image on the DVD right? 
Because I was thinking to _read_ it back with dd.


> It's just like compressing something.  If the program doesn't understand
> compression, it won't be able to read the file.


I think I understand your point. I will try the 'iso into an iso' system...


bye
as